As many others have stated, the cabinet has many parts to assemble. You must have a rachet or power screw driver otherwise you WILL get blisters! I spent around 4 hours putting it together with a rachet screw driver. I do like it a lot and it arrived quickly though, especially for the price (i paid around $70). The lock is a little questionable however as it doesn't seem to reliably work. I didn't buy it for the lock and I did feel accomplished when I was finished putting it together, so I do not regret buying it. Nice, contemporary look. Also, files with tabs will fit in the drawer but the tabs do hit the edge when closing -  not a big deal to me.